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On Second Thought For Monday, September 17, 2018

Is Georgia turning blue? That question came up in 2014 when Jason Carter ran for governor , in 2016 when Hillary Clinton ran for president and in 2017...

September 17, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Sean Powers ,
  • and 3 more

On Second Thought For Monday, June 4, 2018

The 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education made segregation of America’s public schools illegal. But decades before Thurgood Marshall...

September 17, 2018
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 5 more

On Second Thought for Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Just over a year ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested a 25-year-old woman in Augusta, Georgia for allegedly leaking top secret information...

August 10, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Leighton Rowell ,
  • and 4 more

Is There Any More Trust In The Media?

After the shooting at the Capitol Gazette in Annapolis two weeks ago, journalists are questioning what free press means to American society.

August 10, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Susan Davis

The Great American Read Finds America's Favorite Books

The Great American Read has started a national conversation about America's favorite books. For the PBS series, you are invited to join in — and vote —...

August 09, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Efrain de la Rosa, a 40-year-old detainee at ICE’s Stewart detention center in Lumpkin, was found dead in his cell last Tuesday. Immigration and Customs...

July 18, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Fenly Foxen ,
  • and 3 more
On January 31, 2017 around 7000 protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis to denounce Republican President Trump and express solidarity with immigrants.

Chris Richardson: Leaving Diplomacy For Immigration Law

Shortly after President Donald Trump signed the immigration ban, thousands of state department employees issued a dissent cable to Rex Tillerson....

July 16, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Summer Evans

On Second Thought For Friday, July 13, 2018

The vetting and speculation are over. Now it’s the politicking and predictions. That’s with Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, Americans get a real time...

July 13, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • La'Raven Taylor ,
  • and 3 more
We spoke with Jack Barsky about his life as a Russian KGB spy in America during the Cold War era.

Jack Barskey Unveils His Undercover Life As A Russian KGB Spy

With the upcoming Trump-Putin summit this month, many are interested to see what serious issues will be discussed. But before he was president, Vladimir...

July 09, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Summer Evans
Virginia Prescott (left) and Monica Pearson at the GPB Atlanta studio.

Monica Pearson Reflects On Changing The Face Of Local News

Monica Pearson changed the face of local news in Atlanta in 1975 when she became the first woman and African-American to anchor the evening news on WSB...

July 09, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Friday, June 29, 2018

The Fearless Girl now has some company in New York's male-dominated financial district. Lauren Simmons became the only full-time female floor broker at...

July 03, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Susie Davis ,
  • and 5 more

On Second Thought For Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Before the end of his term as Atlanta mayor, Kasim Reed announced the expansion of Piedmont Park. The Atlanta City Council recently approved the $100...

June 26, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Susan Davis ,
  • and 4 more

On Second Thought For Friday, June 22, 2018

Georgia has the nation’s third largest rural school population, but less than 30 percent of those students attend a big college or university. Part of...

June 26, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Susie Davis ,
  • and 5 more
Longtime Atlanta Jewish Times editor Michael Jacobs leaves the newspaper this month.

Atlanta Jewish Times Editor Michael Jacobs Reflects On Communities, Stories Covered

The Atlanta Jewish Times has a history as varied and complicated as the community it covers. In 1924, the Southern Israelite was founded as a family...

June 26, 2018
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By:
  • Susie Davis and
  • Virginia Prescott
Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in 1902.

How We Got Here: America's Relationship With Immigration, Detention And Belonging

Following intense criticism, President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that ends the separation of parents and children who entered the...

June 21, 2018
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By:
  • Susie Davis and
  • Virginia Prescott
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